City is one step closer to receiving major grant
The City of North Royalton recently received notification from the State on a major grant that will be used for the Abbey Road Sanitary Force Main and Gravity Sewer Improvement Project. The project is estimated to cost about $20,000,000. The notification was received on March 23, stating that the City’s application has been selected to move forward to the next level for the grant. The project would include the conversion of one of the City’s two Wastewater Treatment Plants into a pumping station. This conversion is expected to ultimately save the city money, while operating a more efficie ....
City Council revisits food truck legislation
Council is once again discussing changes in the legislation that addresses mobile food units, commonly known as food trucks. North Royalton Community Development Director, Tom Jordan offered a presentation to Council at their latest Building and Building Codes Committee meeting on March 21. He said that “according to our code, a food truck is defined as ‘any apparatus or equipment that is used to cook, prepare or serve food, and that routinely changes or can change location and is operated from a moveable vehicle or apparatus, including but not limited to motorized vehicles, trailers and ....
School Board News
The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, March 13. Board member, Heidi Dolezal was absent. The Board approved the all-day kindergarten fees for the 2023-24 school year at $2,500 per year, which was increased from $2,100, the previous year. The Board approved an agreement with Julian & Grube, Incorporated for procedures for the Medicaid School Program costs requests for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The Board approved the following appropriation adjustments: 401-Auxiliary Funds, from $1,008,551.68 to $967,721.65; 022-Dist ....
School District plans facilities project improvements
Recently, North Royalton School Superintendent Mike Laub gave an update to the North Royalton School Board on a number of improvement projects that are taking place throughout the District’s facilities and grounds. Laub gave a listing of permanent improvement projects that will be targeted for this year, stating some of the following: Board office conference room update: This project has been started and is expected to be done this summer. Stadium turf replacement: The start date for this project is May 31st and is expected to take about six weeks to complete. The Stadium Foundation is fu ....
NR Stadium Foundation donates $370,000 for stadium renovations
At the March 13 North Royalton Board of Education meeting, members of the North Royalton Stadium Foundation presented a check for $370,000 to be used for upcoming stadium renovations. The renovation project will include the full replacement of the turf playing surface. This project will begin on May 31, 2023, and will be completed in time for the upcoming fall season. The Stadium Foundation is a group of citizens, Booster Club representatives and school officials. The original goal of the groups was to raise the $1.2 million needed to provide a regulation running track and artificial turf pla ....
